Hereford RFC

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Hereford
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Full nameHereford Rugby Club
Union North Midlands RFU
Nickname(s)Wyesiders
Founded1870;153 years ago (1870)
Location Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Ground(s)Wyeside, Belvedere Lane
Coach(es)Scott Sturdy.
League(s) Regional 2 West Midlands
2022–235th
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Official website
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Hereford Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Hereford, Herefordshire. The club operates four senior teams, a veterans team, a colts team and a full range of junior teams. [1] The first XV currently play in the sixth tier of the English rugby union system in Regional 2 West Midlands following relegation National League 3 Midlands at the end of the 2011–12 season.

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History

Hereford Rugby Club was formed in 1870 and a history of the club from its formation until 1989 – two years after the formal start of league rugby – can be found on the club's website. [2]

Honours

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References

  1. Club website home page
  2. 1870 to 1989 – a brief history
  3. "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.